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The caterpillar is dull green, with two black stripes 
on each side, and a yellow spot on each segment be¬ 
tween them. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is in May. 
The caterpillar feeds on the bird’s-foot trefoil (Lotus 
corniculatus ), and the horse-shoe vetch (Hippocrepis 
comosa). 
This species also flies in the day-time. 
ANTHROCERA FILIPENDULiB. 
SIX-SPOTTED BURNET. 
Plate YIII. Figure 10. 
This insect measures from about an inch to rather over 
an inch and a quarter across. Male : front wings deep 
greenish blue with six spots of deep crimson-red,—two, 
two, and two,—the pair next the body are confluent, as 
are also sometimes the next, and the two outer ones. 
Hind wings deep crimson-red with a narrow purple edge. 
Localities for this species are Peterborough, Sudbury, 
Durham, Wenlock, the Isle of Wight, Bisterne, Southport, 
Keymer, Faversham, Budock and College Wood near Fal¬ 
mouth, York, Perth, and Kilmun in Argyleshire, &c., &c. 
The situations where it is found are meadows and 
other open grassy places. 
The dates of the appearance of the perfect insect are 
in June and July, 
The caterpillar is yellowish, with two rows of black 
spots along the sides. 
The date of the appearance of the caterpillar is from 
May to June. 
The caterpillar feeds on the common rest-harrow 
(Ononis arvensis). 
This species flies in the day-time. 
